No. That would be unfair if it hits the net, and drops a few centimeters from the net with little bounce. Hitting an ace is totally different from having a dead ball. The lets make perfect sense. No reason to get rid of it. No need to add another factor of tennis that luck could ruin. As for the groundstrokes, I wouldn't want to have a good rally that could abruptly end just because it hit the net cord. Netcord shots are frowned upon, but leaving them in would be better. I was never a fan of redoing points except for lets on a serve.

Wow, why can't people just leave the game how it is? This is how it has been and how it will be.

It would be too unfair (as people have mentioned) to win a match/grand slam by a service let. And it's not the same as a ground stroke let. A ground stroke let, the point is already in play. A service let is replayed because the point hasn't started, and should be started regularly.

I think it should be the returner's choice. If the returner chooses to play the ball as it is, then it's game on. If not, he can let it go and then the server should have another shot (just like today). That way, if the ball is a bit slower because of the let, the returner can play it and have the advantage in the point. If the ball drops short he probobly will not make a run for it, and they will replay the point.

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This would be horrible - so now not only can they play it, but the server has to play a guessing game to see if the returner will play it? And the whole point of serving is so that you can have the advantage. That's why we switch every game. Why change a rule so that the returner can have an advantage? He'll get his turn in the next game.

Of two minds on that. In some ways, yes, just like in volleyball...you play it off the net, to your advantage or disadvantage. No, in that, some with a certain type of serve: flatter (less high over the net like a topspin serve), would have more which hit the tape and likely dribble over or drop short. Certain ones might have an advantage in that and use it so that it could quickly become frustratingly comical that a serve can't be returned because its, skimming the net and dropping short a lot. And the returner's natural rhythm and instinct is constantly thrown off.

It would be too unfair (as people have mentioned) to win a match/grand slam by a service let. And it's not the same as a ground stroke let. A ground stroke let, the point is already in play. A service let is replayed because the point hasn't started, and should be started regularly.

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The LET was introduced to give the returner a fair chance to return the ball, and start the rally. This was before the ACE existed. The LET is now not irrelevant therefore. If someone is accurate (and stupid enough) to aim for a LET service winner, then they can try that if they like (good luck to them)!

It is time for the service LET to be treated like all other LET's. There are as many possible ACE's stopped because of service LET's as there are dribble over the net LET's. It will all probaly balance out. Service LET's are just annoying and it's time for them to go in my opinion!

No you don't. Serves are different from groundstrokes and have their own specific rules such as where you must stand and how many chances you get to hit a legal one. Serves and groundstokes are apples and oranges. If we apply your consistency rule we'd have to do away with second serves wouldn't we since there are no 'second groundstrokes'.